Rau rut - a special veggie of Vinh Phuc locals
Rau rut - a special veggie of Vinh Phuc locals

Locals in Vinh Phuc Province’s Thuong Trung District are very proud of their rau rút or nhút, known as water mimosa in English, a green, reed-like vegetable that grows in freshwater ponds or lakes.

Rau rut - a special veggie of Vinh Phuc locals
TIME lists three Vietnamese cities as world’s greatest places
TIME lists three Vietnamese cities as world’s greatest places

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese cities, namely Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc, have been named among the list of the world’s 100 greatest places in 2021 by Time magazine.

TIME lists three Vietnamese cities as world’s greatest places
Ninh Binh specialties from mountain goat
Ninh Binh specialties from mountain goat

Aside from the beautiful mountainscape and caves in Trang An and Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Ninh Binh Province is also famed for its specialties made of goats that live on limestone mountains.

Ninh Binh specialties from mountain goat
Hanoi records sharp drop in domestic tourist numbers
Hanoi records sharp drop in domestic tourist numbers

VOV.VN - The total number of domestic travelers visiting Hanoi in July stood at an estimated 17,000, representing a sharp decline of 98.6% year on year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Hanoi records sharp drop in domestic tourist numbers
Two Hanoi-HCM City round-trip flights run daily starting July 22
Two Hanoi-HCM City round-trip flights run daily starting July 22

There will be only two round trip passenger flights daily between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s largest pandemic hotspot, starting 0:00 on July 22.

Two Hanoi-HCM City round-trip flights run daily starting July 22
A unique side dish from Binh Dinh
A unique side dish from Binh Dinh

Pickled shrimps are among the most popular side dishes in Vietnam’s central coast region.

A unique side dish from Binh Dinh
Travel firms look forward to safe tourism map of Vietnam
Travel firms look forward to safe tourism map of Vietnam

Many travel businesses are looking forward to the introduction of Vietnam’s safe tourism map to “live in peace” with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Travel firms look forward to safe tourism map of Vietnam
Pilot scheme to welcome foreign arrivals to Phu Quoc granted approval
Pilot scheme to welcome foreign arrivals to Phu Quoc granted approval

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has agreed on the contents of a pilot project which aims to welcome back international tourists to Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Pilot scheme to welcome foreign arrivals to Phu Quoc granted approval
Blossoming Hoa Giay flowers beautify Hanoi during summer
Blossoming Hoa Giay flowers beautify Hanoi during summer

VOV.VN - The streets of Hanoi have become even more beautiful in recent days thanks to the colourful emergence of the blossoming Hoa Giay, also known as great bougainvillea, which is an integral part of daily life for many of the capital’s residents.

Blossoming Hoa Giay flowers beautify Hanoi during summer
Flights to several southern localities to be suspended
Flights to several southern localities to be suspended

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently sent a dispatch asking domestic airlines to suspend flights to and from airports in several southern cities and provinces that are under social distancing measures from July 19.

Flights to several southern localities to be suspended
Explore two local travel experiences in Hoi An, HCM City
Explore two local travel experiences in Hoi An, HCM City

VOV.VN - TripAdvisor has named two Vietnamese activities among the world's 25 best travel experiences, including a motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An and a street food tour of various delicacies found throughout Ho Chi Minh City.

Explore two local travel experiences in Hoi An, HCM City
Binh Dinh asked to welcome return of foreign tourists under pilot scheme
Binh Dinh asked to welcome return of foreign tourists under pilot scheme

VOV.VN - Property developer FLC Group has put forward a proposal that the south-central coasta province of Binh Dinh should consider a pilot plan aimed at welcoming the return of international tourists with vaccine passports via charter flights to the province.

Binh Dinh asked to welcome return of foreign tourists under pilot scheme
Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa prepared to welcome back international tourists
Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa prepared to welcome back international tourists

VOV.VN - The resort island of Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang is planning to vaccinate its residents and tourism workers against COVID-19 in preparation for launching its pilot policy aimed at welcoming back international tourists in the future.

Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa prepared to welcome back international tourists
Survey: over 60% of Japanese want to visit Vietnam
Survey: over 60% of Japanese want to visit Vietnam

More than 63.4% of respondents in a survey conducted by the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) said they want to go to Vietnam for sightseeing, and a high percentage of those who had visited the country (over 70%) want to go again.

Survey: over 60% of Japanese want to visit Vietnam
COVID-19: HCM City records nearly 900 new cases over six hours
COVID-19: HCM City records nearly 900 new cases over six hours

VOV.VN - An additional 982 locally acquired and an imported coronavirus cases have been detected in 16 cities and provinces across Vietnam during the past six hours, mostly in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest coronavirus hotspot.

COVID-19: HCM City records nearly 900 new cases over six hours
Northern snail noodle soup
Northern snail noodle soup

Among the culinary delights in Hanoi, snail noodle soup is fascinating to many northerners.

Northern snail noodle soup
ASEAN+3 nations discuss solutions to tourism recovery
ASEAN+3 nations discuss solutions to tourism recovery

The 39th online meeting of ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Republic of Korea) National Tourism Organisations discussed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism activities and worked out solutions, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

ASEAN+3 nations discuss solutions to tourism recovery
Phu Quoc to welcome 40,000 foreign tourists under pilot scheme
Phu Quoc to welcome 40,000 foreign tourists under pilot scheme

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island, a famous tourist destination in Vietnam, is likely to receive between 2,000 and 3,000 tourists per month through charter flights touching down on the island for the first three months of a trial scheme aimed at welcoming back international tourists.

Phu Quoc to welcome 40,000 foreign tourists under pilot scheme
Vietnam Airlines resumes several international routes as of mid-July
Vietnam Airlines resumes several international routes as of mid-July

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines announced on July 12 that it will reopen international routes from the country to a number of destinations in Asia, Europe, and Australia between July and October.

Vietnam Airlines resumes several international routes as of mid-July
Top destinations in Vietnam recommended for foreign travelers
Top destinations in Vietnam recommended for foreign travelers

VOV.VN - Vietnam has stunning landscapes, its architecture and cuisine are worth mentioning, too. Here are the top 10 famous places in Vietnam that foreign tourists should visit at least once in their lives.

Top destinations in Vietnam recommended for foreign travelers
Vietnam Airlines, Viettel team up to offer in-flight internet service
Vietnam Airlines, Viettel team up to offer in-flight internet service

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group will provide internet connectivity to aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines using an air to ground (ATG) network as part of their freshly signed strategic cooperation deal for 2021 – 2025.

Vietnam Airlines, Viettel team up to offer in-flight internet service
Vietnam Airlines officially pilots digital health passport
Vietnam Airlines officially pilots digital health passport

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has unveiled plans to officially pilot the IATA Travel Pass digital health passport on two flights numbered VN301 from Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Da Nang International Airport on July 15 and July 23.

Vietnam Airlines officially pilots digital health passport
Hanoi eyes 15 million domestic holiday-makers in 2021
Hanoi eyes 15 million domestic holiday-makers in 2021

Hanoi is striving for over 15 million domestic tourists in 2021, equal to 70% of that in 2019 and but two times higher than that in 2020, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Hanoi eyes 15 million domestic holiday-makers in 2021
Cua Van of Quang Ninh among world’s top 25 most beautiful villages
Cua Van of Quang Ninh among world’s top 25 most beautiful villages

VOV.VN - Cua Van fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been listed among the top 25 most beautiful villages in the world, as selected by independent travel magazine Road Affair.

Cua Van of Quang Ninh among world’s top 25 most beautiful villages
Asia-Pacific region listed as worst-performing area for global tourism
Asia-Pacific region listed as worst-performing area for global tourism

VOV.VN - The Asia-Pacific region has been the area hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the new annual Economic Trends Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Asia-Pacific region listed as worst-performing area for global tourism
Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc flights temporarily suspended
Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc flights temporarily suspended

The Ministry of Transport has approved the temporary suspension of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc island city in Kien Giang province.

Ho Chi Minh City – Phu Quoc flights temporarily suspended
Vietnamese passport drops eight places on Henley Passport Index
Vietnamese passport drops eight places on Henley Passport Index

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese passport has fallen by eight notches to rank 94th on a list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest report released by Haley Passport Index.

Vietnamese passport drops eight places on Henley Passport Index
Vietjet offers millions of 77%-off tickets flying from Hanoi
Vietjet offers millions of 77%-off tickets flying from Hanoi

Budget carrier Vietjet is offering an attractive promotion programme "Double day, Super sale, Let's Vietjet".

Vietjet offers millions of 77%-off tickets flying from Hanoi
British magazine lists must-try Vietnamese specialties
British magazine lists must-try Vietnamese specialties

VOV.VN - Rough Guides, a UK-based publisher of globally-renowned travel books and magazines, has selected key Vietnamese delicacies that foodies should try, including Goi Cuon (spring rolls), Banh Xeo (sizzling pancakes), and Bun Cha (grilled meat in noodles).

British magazine lists must-try Vietnamese specialties
TripAdvisor names two VN travel experiences among world's best
TripAdvisor names two VN travel experiences among world's best

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese travel experiences, including a motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An and a street food tour of delicacies in Ho Chi Minh City, have been named among the world's 25 best travel experiences by readers of TripAdvisor.

TripAdvisor names two VN travel experiences among world's best
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